GOVERNMENT COMMITMENTS IMPROVING PEOPLE’S LIVES AND CREATING WEALTH As the Scottish Government prepares to publish the Programme for Government for 2019-20, people across Scotland are benefitting from the delivery of key policies and commitments as set out in last year’s Programme for Government. This includes helping low-income families across Scotland Read more…
TOM ARTHUR MSP WELCOMES 5G BLUEPRINT Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur has welcomed a plan that will put Scotland at the forefront of the 5G technological revolution. 5G is the next generation of mobile internet, offering faster speeds and enhanced connectivity that could transform transport, education, healthcare and agriculture among Read more…
This week, Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur met with local Business Improvement District (BID) Manager Andy Dunlop to present him with a motion lodged in the Scottish Parliament recognising the success of the inaugural All About Barrhead Awards earlier this year. The All About Barrhead Awards helped put local people, Read more…
TOM ARTHUR MSP ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS IN RENFREWSHIRE SOUTH On 19 June, the Scottish Government launched The Big Climate Conversation (TBCC), a broad programme of engagement on Scotland’s response to the global climate emergency across all sectors of society – individuals, business and the public sector. Through a series of workshops, Read more…
TOM ARTHUR MSP PRAISES MORE ACCESSIBLE SYSTEM Renfrewshire South’s MSP has welcomed news that disabled people will have more choice in how they apply for benefits when the Scottish Government takes responsibility for Disability Assistance next year, when people will be able to apply online for the first time. Under Read more…
PAYMENT CARD REPLACES PAPER VOUCHERS Tom Arthur MSP has welcomed news that pregnant women and families with babies and children are to be offered increased access to healthy foods. The new Best Start Foods payment replaces the UK Government’s Healthy Start paper vouchers with a new payment card, and is Read more…
An estimated 19,300 children in 12,000 families across East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire are expected to benefit from the Scottish Government’s ground breaking anti-poverty payment, it has been revealed. The Scottish Child Payment will be worth £10 per child for low-income families by the end of 2022, with introduction for under-6s Read more…
TOM ARTHUR MSP WELCOMES NEW STATISTICS Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur has hailed news that the number of men being tested for bowel cancer is at its highest ever level in Scotland. In November 2017, Scotland became the first part of the UK to introduce a simpler home screening test Read more…
SDS SCOTLAND OFFERING ADVICE, INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur is urging anyone seeking advice and support regarding their exam results to access dedicated support when Skills Development Scotland’s (SDS) Exam Results Helpline opens on Tuesday 6 August. With around 135,000 candidates across the country receiving their National, Read more…
Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur held an Afternoon Tea in his Johnstone constituency office this Friday afternoon, with visitors helping raise over £130 for Breast Cancer Care. The sum will help the charity continue to fund breast cancer research and support for people affected by breast cancer. Commenting after the Read more…